A cheeky gorilla sticks her tongue out and plays up for the camera at Bronx Zoo. After a morning spent wandering around her enclosure, the restless ape finally sits down to relax, but not before showing off numerous facial expressions. Israeli zoologist and wildlife photographer Michal Samuni-Blank photographed the playful western lowland gorilla when she visited Bronx Zoo in New York. Michal of New York, says: “The gorilla’s name is Julia and she has a very special personality. She is very outgoing and is one of a few gorillas in the zoo that interacts with the visitors.
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A little caterpillar fearlessly scampers down a branch and confronts a praying mantis .
HIDING behind its flipper, this little seal comes over a little camera shy .
SURROUNDED by a snowstorm, these young polar bears battle the elements - as well as each other .
A family who were refused the location of their missing cat under the Data Protection Act have been reunited with their moggie after the keepers handed him back .
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BASKING in smug satisfaction, a confident squirrel gives a wink to the camera .
Ornate chandeliers and mahogany panelling give a glimpse into this abandoned building's former glory after it's been left to rot for the past decade .
THE TOWERING Irish cliffs of Moher stand tall over the rippling Atlantic Ocean .
A woman has revealed how she was left scarred for life after accidentally falling into a bonfire at a friend’s BBQ .